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Battle of Quiapo

Battle of Quiapo was a battle fought on 13 December 1558 in what is now Chile. It was part of the Arauco War. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 200 against 7,000 – 8,000.

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Fought13 December 1558
WhereChile37.440S, 73.586W
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerentsborder|22px Spanish EmpireagainstMapuches
Casualties and losses?and300 killed many captured
Part ofArauco War

Where it sits in the Arauco War

Battle of Reynogüelén, 1536Battle of Tucapel, 1553Battle of Marihueñu, 1554Battle of Peteroa, 1556Battle of Mataquito, 1557Battle of Lagunillas, 1557Battle of Quiapo, 1558Battle of Itata, 1564Siege of Concepcion, 1564Battle of Vegas de Andalién, 1564Battle of Angol, 1564Battle of Talcamávida, 1566Battle of Catirai, 1569Boroa Disaster, 1606Battle of Los Robles, 1630Battle of Río Bueno, 165415361654Battle of Quiapo, 1558
16 placed engagements of the Arauco War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 December 1558
PlaceChile
37.440S, 73.586W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2007,000 – 8,000
Casualties and losses?300 killed many captured
Commanders
  • García Hurtado de Mendoza, Marquis of Cañete
  • Lemucaguin
  • Caupolicán the younger
Battle of QuiapoBattle of QuiapoFirst Siege of Fort AraucoSecond Siege of AraucoBattle of TucapelCapture of the Paquete de MauleBattle of MarihueñuFirst Siege of Fort AraucoSecond Siege of AraucoBattle of TucapelCapture of the Paquete de MauleConcepciónChillánVictoriaLebuTalcahuanoCoronelCollipulliQuirihue100 km37.440S, 73.586W
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Elsewhere in 1558

Battle of Quiapo is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 77 in present-day Chile.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1617262, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Quiapo, revision 1376701924, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.